Requiem

Journalist James Kincaid has a pretty jaundiced view of the medical profession So when he finds out the truth about what s happening at Newcastle s College Hospital, he s not surprised He s stunned Disbelieving Appalled .The hospital is the showpiece of the National Health Service The brilliant, computerized Northern Health Scheme has dramatically lowered costs anJournalist James Kincaid has a pretty jaundiced view of the medical profession So when he finds out the truth about what s happening at Newcastle s College Hospital, he s not surprised He s stunned Disbelieving Appalled .The hospital is the showpiece of the National Health Service The brilliant, computerized Northern Health Scheme has dramatically lowered costs and improved services in the area It s seen as a personal triumph for the new health secretary A passport perhaps to Downing Street.So why is the new system shrouded in secrecy What really happened to Greta Marsh after her much publicised operation And why on earth is a top research scientist programming the hospital s computers Kincaid knows the answers will get him the scoop and the scandal of the century If he can find them If he can live to tell the tale .This title was first published by Simon Schuster Ltd UK in 1992.

Requiem Journalist James Kincaid has a pretty jaundiced view of the medical profession So when he finds out the truth about what s happening at Newcastle s College Hospital he s not surprised He s stunned Di

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Another medical mystery from one of the masters of the genre. An exciting and easy read. It has dated a little, computer discs too large to carry and as for mobile phones I don't think they had been invented when this book was written. Despite this there are still some relevant themes e.g. issues surrounding AIDS and the increasing centralisation of the NHS. The introduction of the female character to add a touch of romance certainly stretches the imagination. Regular readers of Ken McClure woul [...]

Once again Ken McClure writes a striking medically-themed crime/mystery novel. This is possibly the best book I have read whilst taking part in the 6 book challenge (don't let this disillusion you - it was the best of the 38 books I have read in the last 4 months!)– the story was a little slow to get going, but once it did, it dragged you along like a freight train, and there were no stops to get off! Very intriguing medical thriller about a jaded journalist’s suspicions about a new roll out [...]

I loved this book - right up to the last page. It's fast, the plot is plausible enough, and since it was written the basis has become even more of an issue. The reader knows just enough more than the characters to understand what's going on without getting frustrated by their obtuseness, and involved enough with them to be urging them on. Which is why, for me, the last page spoils it and reduces the star rating. If you like your reading matter to be tidy and all issues resolved, this is not the [...]

I bought this book because it was cheap on and set in my home town of Newcastle. However, the book could have been set anywhere as there was no reference to any locations or landmarks in the city, which I was a bit disappointed in. Aside from that, a great read about something a bit different - I've read a few books in the crime/thriller genre recently and they can get a bit samey, but this one was about a conspiracy in the health service, offering plenty of twists and turns as the plot unravel [...]